ACIW vs FISV vs MA Stock Comparison

Aci Worldwide, Fiserv and Mastercard Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ACIW Aci Worldwide, Inc.
$59.19 +15.6% 1M +25.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.99B
P/E
26.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.82B
Div. yield
–
Payment Processing Technology
2 wins
FISV Fiserv Inc
$62.05 +34.5% 1M -3.7% 1Y
Market cap
$33.00B
P/E
11.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.87B
Div. yield
–
Payment Processing Technology
2 wins
MA Mastercard Inc
$672.46 +19.1% 1M +21.7% 1Y
Market cap
$582.08B
P/E
35.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.29B
Div. yield
0.52%
Payment Networks Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Mastercard leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Mastercard 7, Fiserv 2, Aci Worldwide 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionACIWFISVMALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $5.99B $33.00B $582.08B MA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.6x 11.8x 35.0x FISV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.4x 8.3x 32.0x FISV
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% -1.2% +15.3% MA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.4% 13.4% 46.7% MA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.8% 7.0% 56.6% MA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 3.4x 0.5x MA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.52% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +25.0% -3.7% +21.7% ACIW
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.9%/yr -9.2%/yr +14.0%/yr MA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 34.8% 40.6% 23.4% MA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 62/100 51/100 ACIW

Percentile Scorecard

ACIWFISVMA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisACIWFISVMA
Valuation 76 #25 of 99 89 #12 of 99 14 #831 of 963
Growth 66 #33 of 94 39 #58 of 94 64 #297 of 823
Profitability 80 #19 of 90 85 #14 of 90 99 #12 of 845
Financial Health 61 #42 of 105 30 #74 of 105 53 #421 of 896
Shareholder Returns 55 #29 of 63 68 #21 of 63 25 #549 of 731
Overall 67 62 51
  • ACIW ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • FISV ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • MA ranked among 1,001 companies in Financial Services

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodACIWFISVMASPY
1 month +15.6%+34.5%+19.1% -1.0%
3 months +2.4%+14.7%+17.9% -0.4%
6 months +36.8%+10.6%+36.7% +4.5%
Year to date +23.8%-7.6%+17.8% +12.4%
1 year +25.0%-3.7%+21.7% +13.6%
3 years +145.7%-48.1%+74.2% +76.4%
3 years, per year +35.0%-19.6%+20.3% +20.8%
5 years +83.0%-38.2%+92.8% +63.7%
5 years, per year +12.9%-9.2%+14.0% +10.4%
10 years +248.0%+26.7%+552.7% +267.7%
10 years, per year +13.3%+2.4%+20.6% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureACIWFISVMASPY
Volatility, 1Y 34.8%40.6%23.4% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%42.2%22.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.320.490.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.72-0.090.92 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.2%-81.3%-28.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.6%-11.2%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $60.18$69.85$672.46 $779.14
52-week low $38.47$44.36$471.55 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleACIWFISVMA
P/E now vs peer median 26.6xmedian 21.9x 11.8xmedian 21.9x 35.0xmedian 13.8x
P/S now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 2.3x 1.6xmedian 2.3x 16.0xmedian 3.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 16.4x 7.6xmedian 16.4x 23.7xmedian 6.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 17.4x 8.4xmedian 17.4x 36.2xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.0xmedian 1.7x 1.2xmedian 1.7x 86.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.56median 0.91 1.31median 0.91 1.91median 0.95

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsACIWFISVMA
Revenue $1.82B $20.87B $36.29B
Gross profit $893.35M $11.73B –
Operating income $338.68M $4.66B $21.27B
Net income $225.69M $2.82B $16.96B
Free cash flow $311.41M $3.93B $16.08B
R&D $179.52M – –
EPS (diluted) $2.22 $5.25 $19.20
Cash & equivalents $167.40M $627.00M $10.15B
Total debt $822.18M $27.89B $23.94B
Shares (diluted) 101.68M 533.70M 883.00M
Enterprise value $5.27B $29.70B $542.16B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricACIWFISVMA
P/E 26.6x 11.8x 35.0x
P/FCF 19.2x 8.4x 36.2x
P/Operating cash flow 18.2x 5.7x 34.5x
P/S 3.3x 1.6x 16.0x
P/B 4.0x 1.2x 86.2x
P/Tangible book 4.0x 1.2x 554.9x
EV/EBITDA 18.8x 7.6x 23.7x
EV/EBIT 19.6x 12.9x 28.0x
EV/Revenue 3.7x 2.9x 16.4x
EV/FCF 21.3x 15.3x 37.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 10.3x 35.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.56 1.31 1.91

Growth

14 metrics
MetricACIWFISVMA
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% -1.2% 15.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.9% 4.2% 14.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.5% -9.1% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.6% 3.6% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 0.1% -26.7% 18.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 34.9% 4.4% 15.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -10.1% -17.2% 19.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 44.8% 3.2% 15.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -7.1% -14.2% 22.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 48.0% 9.0% 18.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.9% -13.9% -3.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 35.3% 6.5% 15.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.0% -23.9% -5.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 37.8% 5.1% 15.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricACIWFISVMA
Gross margin 49.1% 56.2% –
EBITDA margin 19.4% 38.2% 69.2%
Operating margin 18.6% 22.3% 58.6%
Pretax margin 16.8% 15.8% 57.6%
Net margin 12.4% 13.4% 46.7%
FCF margin 17.1% 18.8% 44.3%
Operating cash flow margin 18.1% 27.9% 46.5%
Return on equity 15.1% 10.6% 274.4%
Return on assets 7.3% 3.5% 29.3%
Return on invested capital 10.8% 7.0% 56.6%
Return on capital employed 14.3% 8.3% 63.1%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.3x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 2.1x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 4.3% 1.8% 1.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricACIWFISVMA
Debt / assets 26.6% 34.5% 41.2%
Debt / equity 0.5x 1.0x 3.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.9x 3.4x 0.5x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 7.1x 1.5x
Liabilities / assets 51.6% 66.7% 88.4%
Equity / assets 48.4% 33.3% 11.6%
Interest coverage 6.4x 3.0x 26.2x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.0x 1.0x
Quick ratio 2.0x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.22 1.32 10.93

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricACIWFISVMA
Dividend yield – – 0.5%
Net buyback yield 2.7% 4.9% 2.6%
Shareholder yield 2.7% 4.9% 3.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusACIWFISVMA
Forward P/E 21.4xFY2026 8.3xFY2026 32.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.77FY2026 $7.44FY2026 $20.99FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.2%FY2026 -13.9%FY2026 +23.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.6% +13.2% +14.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.81BFY2026 $18.58BFY2026 $38.99BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.0%FY2026 -6.2%FY2026 +18.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +20.2% +3.9% +0.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersACIWFISVMA
Held by institutions 100.0% 89.7% 87.5%
Institutions holding 380 1,153 3,588
Change in shares held, QoQ +3.5% +2.6% +0.6%
Institutions buying 198 500 1,590
Institutions selling 132 504 1,530
Buyers to sellers 1.50 0.99 1.04

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ACIWFISVMA
ACIW 1.00 0.53 0.45
FISV 0.53 1.00 0.48
MA 0.45 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ACIW, FISV and MA?

Mastercard (MA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aci Worldwide (ACIW) $5.99B, Fiserv (FISV) $33.00B, Mastercard (MA) $582.08B.

Which stock is cheaper, ACIW, FISV and MA?

Fiserv (FISV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) 26.6x, Fiserv (FISV) 11.8x, Mastercard (MA) 35.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Fiserv (FISV) is cheapest (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) 21.4x, Fiserv (FISV) 8.3x, Mastercard (MA) 32.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Mastercard (MA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aci Worldwide (ACIW) +7.0%, Fiserv (FISV) -1.2%, Mastercard (MA) +15.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Mastercard (MA) has the highest net margin (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) 12.4%, Fiserv (FISV) 13.4%, Mastercard (MA) 46.7%). On return on invested capital, Mastercard (MA) leads (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) 10.8%, Fiserv (FISV) 7.0%, Mastercard (MA) 56.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Aci Worldwide (ACIW) returned the most: Aci Worldwide (ACIW) +25.0%, Fiserv (FISV) -3.7%, Mastercard (MA) +21.7%. Over five years, Mastercard (MA) compounded fastest (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) +12.9%/yr, Fiserv (FISV) -9.2%/yr, Mastercard (MA) +14.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Mastercard (MA) 0.52%. Aci Worldwide (ACIW) and Fiserv (FISV) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Mastercard (MA) has been the steadiest (Aci Worldwide (ACIW) 34.8%, Fiserv (FISV) 40.6%, Mastercard (MA) 23.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ACIW, FISV and MA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Mastercard (MA) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.